grid reliability
In North Dakota, Will Wind Keep The Lights On?
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Wind farms are popping up all over America’s heartland. But as the number of new towers grows, so too do concerns over the reliability of the electric grid.
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Wind farms are popping up all over America’s heartland. But as the number of new towers grows, so too do concerns over the reliability of the electric grid.
Natural gas service exists in big cities, but in rural America there are vast gaps where it does not reach. A small North Dakota town is looking for a way to bring in natural gas service.
Inside Energy is launching a new feature with our partner radio station, KUVO in Denver, kicking off each Monday with a brief yet electrifying (pun intended, of course) discussion on energy. This week, we looked at some of the big questions we’ll be keeping a close eye on in 2017, from electric vehicles to energy regulations.
Electricity prices typically move in one direction: up. But for the first time in more than a decade, residential electricity prices have dropped nationally. Regionally, however, the picture can be very different. Here’s a state-by-state look at how electricity prices have changed.
An Arizona utility is the first in the country to propose a mandated demand charge on electricity bills for practically all residential customers.
EnergyWire digs into the financial and cultural struggles at green energy pioneer NRG Energy in the wake of their pullback from renewables.
Oregon lawmakers have passed a landmark clean-energy bill that lays out a timeline for Oregonians to stop paying for electricity from coal-fired power plants through its two largest utilities, PacifiCorp and Portland General Electric. Cassandra Profita of EarthFix reports.
Fort Collins Utilities is working against a deadline to build the utility of the future: a utility that offers choice, efficiency, and smart meter data. (Blackout: Reinventing the Grid 5)
Reliable electric power is a given. Except when it’s not. How often does your power go out, and for how long? New data lets us answer that question.